Commander Tag Accessibility

A Guild Wars 2 accessibility addon for colorblind players.

This is for the squad member who always has to ask the commander to change their tag color when swapping from Desert to Alpine, as well as the ones too polite to ask.
It's for the player who loses the tag in the visual clutter of a WvW zerg or an open world meta.
We think making the tag stand out benefits everyone.

Customize commander tags with new colors, outlines, or patterns for better visibility and contrast.

A preview of the modified commander tags featuring outlines and custom colors.
In-game preview of the custom tag outlines and colors.

Features

Outlines

Improve visibility against any background with a variety of high contrast outline styles.

Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a soft outline effect Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a sharp outline effect Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a double outline effect Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a glow outline effect

Custom Colors

Each tag can be individually recolored, pick a palette that benefits your needs or suits your taste.

Guild Wars 2 commander tag recolored cyan Guild Wars 2 commander tag recolored pink Guild Wars 2 commander tag recolored orange Guild Wars 2 commander tag recolored green

Patterns

Overlay distinct geometric patterns to quickly differentiate tags without relying on color alone.

Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a waves pattern effect Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a diagonal pattern effect Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a crosshatch pattern effect Guild Wars 2 commander tag with a horizontal pattern effect

Extras

In addition to commander tags, the addon also supports:

Target marker preview Personal target preview Combined target preview

Installation

Nexus

  1. Download CommanderTagAccessibility.dll.
  2. Place the dll in your Addons folder \Guild Wars 2\Addons.
  3. Hotload in Nexus.

Arcdps

  1. Download CommanderTagAccessibility.dll.
  2. Place the dll in your game folder \Guild Wars 2.
  3. Will load on next game start.

Standalone DLL Proxy

  1. Download either d3d9.dll or dxgi.dll.
  2. Place the dll in your game folder \Guild Wars 2.
  3. Will load on next game start.

Alternatively, the DLL can also be named d3d11.dll to support NVIDIA Smooth Motion.

Or d3d11_chainload.dll if ArcDPS or Nexus already occupy d3d11.dll.

FAQ

How does it work?

CTA is a texture mod, that hooks PSSetShaderResource() in order to modify specific game textures.

Because it doesn't otherwise hook the game's memory it won't break between patches.

In-game settings user interface for Commander Tag Accessibility
In-game settings user interface. Click to enlarge.
I don't want to use Nexus or Arcdps, can I still use it?

Yes, follow the Standalone DLL Proxy installation instructions.

We aim to support all the popular addon loaders, CTA also works great standalone. You can switch loading method at any time without losing your settings.

Does the addon support Nvidia Smooth Motion?

NVIDIA Smooth Motion works great with Guild Wars 2, however it isn't widely used because it is incompatible with both ArcDPS & Nexus.

By loading CTA as d3d11.dll or d3d11_chainload.dll, we can enable NVIDIA Smooth Motion for this addon while also chainloading ArcDPS & Nexus to make them compatible.

Can I make the commander tag bigger?

The addon allows for a 30% increase in size, it isn't possible to go any larger as the game doesn't allocate enough space for it.

Texture scaled to 1.3x the original size.
Texture scaled to 1.3x the original size.

The tag size is further determined by in-game UI size and DPI scaling.

Can I modify only the tag I'm following / Hide other tags?

No, all instances of each texture are replaced.

Is this addon allowed by Arenanet? Will I get banned?

Please carefully read ArenaNet's Third-Party Programs Policy, especially note the following statements:

Note: ArenaNet does not review, approve, or endorse any third-party program. Each use of such a program is made at the account holder’s own risk.
...we are aware that some utilities help players without affecting others; that is, they do not give one player an advantage over another. While, in general, we will not take action on an account for the use of such a utility program or modification, action is subject to ArenaNet’s discretion. You use any third-party program at your own risk.

Use of any third-party software with Guild Wars 2 is at your own risk.

We have taken great care not to add anything that might be considered a competitive advantage (like highlighting specific buffs). We also decided not to allow users to set custom textures, seek to add art of our own, or allow swapping the regular tag for the cat tag, as we don't want to trivialise existing in-game achievements or disrupt potential for future unlocks or purchases.

Changelog

May 2026

April 2026

Contributing

Help us translate the addon into your language on Crowdin. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Issues / Feedback

Feel free to open an issue on GitHub or find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/exfDSv3bux.